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Happy Freebie Friday! Let's get this Labor Day weekend party started with savings and deals on fun things to do (kids get in free at the Palm Beach Zoo), dining (half off at Boston Market) and, of course, shopping ($10 off at Kohl's). Whatever you do, have a fun-filled and safe holiay weekend! Like Doreen's Deals on Facebook ; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and sign up for Deals text alerts . Freebies Free entry to kids to Palm Beach Zoo through Monday with one paid adult Free tickets (4)

If you party too hardy this Labor Day weekend, don't get behind the wheel and drive drunk. Instead, arrive alive with a designated driver. If you can't arrange that, get a free tow home strting Friday through 6 a.m. Tuesday with the American Automobile Association's Tow to Go program. The offer is open to everyone, no membership required, but should only be used as a last resort. Free tows are offered based on availability of trucks and call volumes. Tow trucks can take up to two people home in a 10-mile radius.

Kids get free admission to Palm Beach Zoo during Labor Day weekend. Children ages 3 to 12 get free $12.95 admission Friday through Monday with any single full-priced paid adult admission. There is no limit to the number of kids entering for free with the adult. No coupon is necessary. The promotion includes Safari Nights, when the zoo stays open until 9 p.m. Friday and Roar & Pour , with live pop and reggae music, food and drink service starting at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday night.

It should be a fairly nice weekend for playing outdoors with plenty of sun and a low chance of rain. Then again, it should be baking hot. South Florida's Friday forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 90s, lows in the upper 70s and a 30 percent chance of showers and storms. While there's little or no rain in the Saturday forecast, there could be some isolated showers and storms on Sunday. Central Florida's Friday forecast: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 90s, lows in the upper 70s and a 30 percent chance of showers and storms.

MIAMI The Marlins will have an odd man out of the starting rotation. Manager Mike Redmond just hasn't decided who it will be yet. Before Saturday's game, Redmond said off days Monday and Thursday mean the Marlins won't need a fifth starter until Sunday's series finale at Colorado. He's narrowed it down to either left-hander Brad Hand or right-hander Brad Penny. In the meantime, both will be available out of the bullpen. If game circumstances dictate one come in for an extended relief outing, the choice could be made for him. Asked what will weigh into the decision all things being equal, Redmond said: "Probably just a feel thing I guess.

The Florida Highway Patrol has increased its presence on interstates and state roads as part of a campaign targeting drunk drivers that runs through Sept. 1. The national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign runs through the Labor Day holiday weekend. All uniformed FHP personnel, including those normally assigned to administrative duties, will patrol interstates and other major state roads during the four-day holiday. "Take a shot at drinking and driving and we'll provide the chaser," FHP Director Col. David Brierton said in a release.

It should be a steamy hot weekend with "feels-like" temps reaching 100 degrees or more. There also is a good chance of storms, mainly in the afternoons, today through Sunday. South Florida's Friday forecast calls for a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the low 90s, lows in the upper 70s and a 40 percent chance of showers and storms. Both weekend days should be mostly sunny. As for all the heat, it should come as no surprise; this is the hottest time of year in South Florida, after all. Central Florida's Friday forecast: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 90s, lows in the upper 70s and a 50 percent chance of rain.

After the Jewish Journal last week (July 30-31) published an extensive Special Issue devoted to this year's JCC Maccabi Games — which will take place from Aug. 10-15 at venues throughout the Boca Raton area — this exciting community-wide event has been well-covered. Still, with the Opening Ceremonies set for this Sunday (Aug. 10), we thought we'd take one last quick preview of what the local community should expect for those five days the Games will be in town. This is the second time the Games have come to the Boca Raton area to be hosted by the Boca Raton -based Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center.

It should be a typical summer weekend, hot with a good chance of shower and storms. South Florida's Friday forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 90s, lows in the upper 70s and a 40 percent chance of rain. Although both weekend days should see some sun, the rain chance increases to 60 percent on Saturday and 80 percent on Sunday. Central Florida's Friday forecast: Partly sunny with highs in the mid 90s, lows in the mid 70s and a 50 percent chance of showers and storms.

Get ready to save some money this weekend on pencils, jeans and computers as Florida kicks off its tax-free weekend for back-to-school shoppers. The sales tax holiday started Friday and ends at midnight Sunday. Shoppers won't have to pay tax on school supplies that cost $15 or less, on clothes, footwear and other accessories priced $100 or less and on the first $750 for computers and computer-related electronics. The sales tax holiday is expected to save Floridians at least $40 million over the three-day period, according to the Florida Retail Federation.